Psalms 30:3

“O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave, etc.] When his life being in danger, was near unto it, (<183322>Job 33:22,28); otherwise the soul dies not, nor does it lie and sleep in the grave; or “thou hast brought up my soul from hell” f455; that is, delivered him from those horrors of conscience and terrors of mind, by reason of sin, which were as hell itself unto him; (see <19B603>Psalm 116:3 Jon 2:4); thou hast kept me alive: preserved his corporeal life when in danger, and maintained his spiritual life; and quickened him by his word, under all his afflictions, and kept him from utter and black despair; that I should not go down to the pit; either of the grave or hell. There is…”

“The terms describe extreme danger. soul--or, "myself." grave--literally, "hell," as in Psa 16:10. hast kept me . . . pit--quickened or revived me from the state of dying (compare Psa 28:1).”

“O, Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave - My life; me. The meaning is, that he had been in imminent danger of death, and had been brought from the borders of the grave. The word here rendered “grave” is “Sheol” - a word which, properly used, commonly denotes the region of the dead; the underworld which is entered through the grave. Compare Isaiah 14:9, note; Psalms 6:5, note. Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit - More literally, “thou hast caused me to live from them which go down to the pit;” that is, thou hast distinguished me from them by keeping me alive. The word “pit” here means the same as the grave. See the notes at Psalms 28:1. return to 'Top…”

“brought: Psa 16:10, Psa 40:1, Psa 40:2, Psa 56:13, Psa 71:20, Psa 86:13 \*marg. Psa 116:8; Job 33:19-22, Job 33:28; Isa 38:17, Isa 38:18; Jon 2:4-6 down: Psa 28:1 Psalms 30:4”